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How North Carolina Officials Kept the Truth About a Police Shooting Hidden

In 2019, a state trooper killed Brandon Webster, claiming self-defense. Evidence contradicted that account but wasn’t made public — until now.

Feature • 04.22.2026

More Cities Sending Mental Health Workers Instead of Police, But Funding Doubts Remain

More than 40 of the largest U.S. cities have launched some alternative response, but questions remain about how to pay for it.

Closing Argument • 04.18.2026

There’s a Process for Investigating Killings by Federal Officers. Minneapolis Is a ‘Complete Aberration’

The Trump administration’s efforts to exclude the state from investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti go against decades of practice.

Closing Argument • 01.30.2026

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